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City Council

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 · 2:00 PM AM · Council Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104

TL;DR

The Seattle City Council held a routine meeting on July 14, 2026, where they approved several appointments to city boards, passed a utility assistance program update, and established new job classifications for the police department. Most items were approved by unanimous consent on the Consent Calendar without debate.

Key Decisions

  • Utility Discount Program income threshold amendment Passed
  • Forensic Digital Evidence job classification and pay rates for Seattle Police Department Passed
  • Appointment of Zahoor Ahmed to Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District Board Confirmed
  • Four appointments to Domestic Workers Standards Board (Budd, Harry, Fulytka, Lowery) Confirmed
  • Approval of claims payment for week of June 29-July 3, 2026 Passed
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  2. CALL TO ORDER
  3. ROLL CALL
  4. PRESENTATIONS
  5. PUBLIC COMMENT
  6. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR:
  7. IRC 531 July 14, 2026
    Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC)
    Action: adopted Passed

    By unanimous consent, the Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC) was adopted.

  8. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
  9. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
  10. Journal:
  11. 1. July 7, 2026
    Minutes (Min)
    Action: adopted Passed

    The Minutes were adopted on the Consent Calendar by the following vote, and the President signed the Minutes (Min):

  12. Bills:
  13. 2. An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of June 29, 2026, through July 3, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
    Action: passed Passed

    The Council Bill (CB) was passed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote, and the President signed the Council Bill (CB):

  14. Appointments:
  15. GOVERNANCE AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE:
  16. 3. Appointment of Zahoor Ahmed as member, Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District Board, for a term to July 30, 2030.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirmed Passed

    The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:

  17. HUMAN SERVICES, LABOR, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
  18. 4. Appointment of Danielle Budd as member, Domestic Workers Standards Board, for a term to February 28, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirmed Passed

    The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:

  19. 5. Reappointment of Estefana R. Harry as member, Domestic Workers Standards Board, for a term to February 28, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirmed Passed

    The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:

  20. 6. Appointment of Serhii Fulytka as member, Domestic Workers Standards Board, for a term to February 28, 2029.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirmed Passed

    The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:

  21. 7. Appointment of Jared Lowery as member, Domestic Workers Standards Board, for a term to February 28, 2029.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirmed Passed

    The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:

  22. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  23. GOVERNANCE AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE:
  24. 1. An ordinance relating to the Utility Discount Program; amending the income threshold for the utility discount program for water, wastewater, drainage, solid waste, and electric utility services; and amending Sections 21.49.040 and 21.76.030 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Council Bill (CB)
    Action: passed Passed

    The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Council Bill (CB):

  25. HUMAN SERVICES, LABOR, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
  26. 2. An ordinance relating to City employment; establishing the Forensic Digital Evidence classification title series and corresponding rates of pay in the Seattle Police Department.
    Council Bill (CB)
    Action: passed Passed

    The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Council Bill (CB):

  27. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
  28. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
  29. OTHER BUSINESS
  30. ADJOURNMENT
  31. _____________________________________________________ Jodee Schwinn, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on July 21, 2026. _____________________________________________________ Joy Hollingsworth, Council President of the City Council